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08/10/2007 - Montreal, QC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Anthony Calvillo threw for 308 yards and a pair of touchdowns and moved into second place on the all-time completions list, as Montreal defeated Calgary, 30-18.
Calvillo, who connected on 24-of-29 passes, moved past Danny McManus in the CFL history books, and now has 3,658 career completions. Ben Cahoon finished with 140 yards and caught both of Calvillo's TD passes for the Alouettes (4-3), who have won four of their last five. Cahoon made some history of his own, moving into third in all-time receiving yards (9,788) and second in receptions (720).
Jarrett Payton rushed for 160 yards and a score in a winning effort.
Henry Burris threw for 322 yards and rushed for a touchdown to pace the Stampeders (3-4).
Calvillo moved into sole possession of second place with a 46-yard bomb to Kerry Watkins in the second quarter. Marcus Brady ran it in from a yard out on the next play to tie the contest at 8-8.
Montreal went in front with 2:49 left in the half on a 17-yard TD toss from Calvillo to Cahoon, then went up 22-8 with 55 ticks left on the clock on an eight-yard run by Payton.
The Alouettes added a single early in the third, but Calgary countered with 10 straight points to slice the lead to 23-18. Sandro DeAngelis started the comeback with a 13-yard field goal with 3:42 left in the third before Burris scored from a yard out with 9:44 remaining in the fourth.
Montreal, though, put the game away with 1:40 on the clock courtesy of Calvillo's second TD pass of the night -- a 20-yarder to Cahoon.
The teams exchanged singles in the first quarter, and Calgary went up early in the second when Trey Young returned a fumble recovery 15 yards for the score.
Game Notes
Burris went over 300 yards for the fourth straight game...Payton is a former Miami Hurricane and the son of Walter...Calgary's Ken-Yon Rambo caught six balls for 110 yards.
<< Lions edge Bengals in preseason opener
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Calvin Johnson caught both of his passes just
before halftime, and Detroit made a rousing fourth-quarter comeback long after
he exited the game, as the Lions downed Cincinnati, 27-26, in the preseason
opener
<< Back with a blast: Ankiel leads Cards past Padres
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rick Ankiel made a smashing return to the
majors, belting a three-run homer, and Joel Pineiro threw seven shutout
innings as the Cardinals blanked the San Diego Padres, 5-0, in the finale of
a four-
<< Marlins score two in the ninth to top Phils
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Josh Willingham homered and also dazzled
with his glove in the outfield, as Florida scored a pair in the ninth to upend
the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-2, in a rain-filled finale of a three-game series
at Citi
<< Federer, Nadal, Roddick move into Rogers Masters quarters
Montreal, QC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top-seeded and defending champion Roger
Federer, second-seeded former winner Rafael Nadal and American Andy Roddick
were among Thursday's third-round winners at the $2.45 million Rogers Masters
-- the
Cowboys down Colts in preseason opener >>
Irving, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tony Romo had an accurate night passing and
Keith Davis returned an interception for a score, as the Dallas Cowboys opened
their preseason with a 23-10 win over the defending Super Bowl champion
Indiana
Shoppach's HR carries Indians over White Sox >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kelly Shoppach's opposite field three-run homer
highlighted a five-run fourth against Mark Buehrle, as Cleveland downed the
Chicago White Sox, 7-5, at U.S. Cellular Field.
Buehrle's ineffectiveness was Aar
Sharapova leads top seeds into quarterfinals >>
Carson, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Russian Maria Sharapova led a charge of the top
four seeds into the quarterfinals at the $600,000 East West Bank Classic on
Thursday.
The top-seeded Sharapova, fresh off her title in San Diego, had a diff
Jones jump-starts Cubs to rout of Rockies >>
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jacque Jones went 4-for-5 with four runs batted
in as the Chicago Cubs pounded the Colorado Rockies, 10-2, in the first of a
four-game set at Coors Field.
Ryan Theriot and Jason Kendall both scored twice whil
“You play to win the game!”
Those are the words of notoriously intense head coach Herman Edwards. Unfortunately, from a bettors’ perspective, most coaches don’t feel that way about the NFL preseason. August is a time to evaluate young players, finalize the depth chart and pray your star players stay healthy.
The trick to making money during the exhibition schedule is identifying coaches – like Edwards – who can’t stand losing even when there's nothing on the line.
The New York Jets betting won 15 of 21 preseason games and went 14-7 against the spread (ATS) during Edwards’s five-year tenure with the club. In his first season as the Kansas City Chiefs field boss, the team improved from 0-4 to 2-2.
Identifying win-a-holics like Edwards is a good start if you plan betting the preseason – even though most say you shouldn’t ... but what the hell do they know anyway?
Here’s a brief rundown of two teams that have a habit of winning during the second-stringers’ season, and another club that has a good chance of exceeding this year.
Playing in the media hub of North America can be stressful but the press can’t write anything negative about the way Tom Coughlin’s boys play in the preseason. The Giants won and covered all four games last summer, improving their record to 7-1 both straight up (SU) and against the spread over the last two years.
Coughlin has shown he’s not afraid to give his starters more time in the second preseason game than most of his colleagues, no doubt one of the reasons his team has been so dominant.
Bettors can count on America’s team early on. The Cowboys are 14-6 both SU and ATS since 2002 in warm-up contests. Former coach Bill Parcells, the coach of the team the last four years, has an intimidating, in-your-face presence – surely a reason Dallas has had so much early success.
The Big Tuna won’t be strolling the sidelines with looks of disgust, but new coach Wade Phillips will be anxious to make a good first impression for owner Jerry Jones.
Dallas plays the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos before things get serious. They then face the Houston Texans in their third contest (the game starters see most game time) and finish off with the Minnesota Vikings.
Expect a Dallas team able to walk away with another 3-1 preseason record.
This team scored a league-worst 12 offensive touchdowns last season, so the rookies and veterans each have something to prove. There’s a bounty of first-unit jobs up for grabs and plenty of bodies competing for those slots.
First-time head coach Lane Kiffin will be eager to impress an owner who employs the philosophy, “Just win, baby!”
The 32-year-old Kiffin has to command respect from a locker room full of players older than him. All of these factors should lead to purpose in preseason.
Don’t forget: before playing like a team that belonged in NFL Europe, Oakland went 4-1 (both SU and ATS) in exhibition games.
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Many fans thought it was the best side in the nation by the end of last season. This year, the polls have built on Georgia's momentum and granted it the No. 1 preseason ranking, followed by Ohio State and USC. (The Associated Press has the Buckeyes at No. 2; USA Today took the Trojans.)
"To have people believing we have one of the best teams in the nation going into this thing, it's exciting for us," Bulldogs coach Mark Richt told the AP. "I don't think anything is guaranteed, but we certainly have put ourselves in position where at least the college football world thinks we're pretty good."
Georgia Bulldogs - 9.5 wins
There's no question they're good, but the Bulldogs have one of the toughest 12-game schedules in the nation, mostly because they play in the powerhouse Southeastern Conference. Away games at No. 15 Arizona State, No. 7 LSU and No. 10 Auburn loom large, with contests between the hedges versus No. 24 Alabama and No. 18 Tennessee as well as the World's Largest Cocktail Party in Jacksonville versus No.5 Florida.
Ohio State Buckeyes - 10 wins
Like the Bulldogs, the Buckeyes also have a number of tough road contests in 2008. After two scrimmages dressed up as real games versus Youngstown State and Ohio, it's off to face USC. Other tough away games include No.13 Wisconsin in October and No. 20 Illinois in November. Granted, it should be pretty easy sledding at the Horseshoe. In fact, the only ranked team that travels to Columbus is No. 22 Penn State, in October.
USC Trojans - 10.5 wins
A similarly light schedule awaits the Trojans of Southern California, which is why the oddsmakers' total is one win more and the over is currently commanding -150 odds. Pete Carroll's troops only play three ranked teams in 2008, and all of those games are at home. After what should be an easy trip to Virginia to start things off on Aug. 30, the Trojans get two weeks to prepare for Ohio State in Los Angeles. Their two other ranked opponents, No. 21 Oregon and No. 15 Arizona State, visit in consecutive weeks to start the month of October. After that, the competition eases up. Of course, this is the same highly-touted school that lost to Stanford in 2007 and Oregon State in 2006. And don't discount the fact that USC plays its biggest rivals, Notre Dame and UCLA, back-to-back to close out the regular season. On paper, the Trojans are far superior, but motivation will be high for the Irish and Bruins, especially if their historic foes are in national-title contention.
Odds to Win the Heisman Trophy
Tim Tebow, Florida - 7/2
He won it last year, so it's no surprise he's the favorite to do it again, making him just the second player to go back-to-back. Ohio State's Archie Griffin turned the trick in 1974 and 1975, and Tebow's coach, Urban Meyer, is pretty sure his star quarterback can match the Buckeyes legend.
"There has never been anyone quite like him," Meyer told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "I am very lucky to be his coach."
Chris Wells, Ohio State - 5/1
The man they call "Beanie" was a star recruit out of high school, so it's not like nobody knew who the star tailback was before he rushed for 576 yards as a freshman in 2006 and 1,609 as a sophomore. But perhaps his finest moment came last year versus Michigan when he rumbled for 222 yards and two touchdowns in the Buckeyes' 14-3 victory over the hated Wolverines.
Knowshon Moreno, Georgia - 8/1
If the Bulldogs are to live up to expectations, they'll need a huge effort from their sophomore running back. This might be the last year of college ball for Moreno, who rushed for 1,334 yards and for 14 touchdowns as a freshman, while adding 253 receiving yards on 20 receptions, so expect big things for the man from Belford, N.J.
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